Tomas wrote:White 1988 Toyota Celica GT-S (exactly like the one on the picture). Manual, just 41K miles when I bought it in 1996 for $5,500. Sold it 6 years later for $2,300. An incredible car - thank you, Wexford lady!

One of the most bullet-proof cars every made IMO. I finally killed mine at 300k because I stopped putting oil in it. Lasted 3 months without oil.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=195 ... ORM=IQFRBA1953 Buick special my dad gave me in 1964. It was the last year they made a straight 8. It was also a three on the tree ; last year a standard shift. It also had standard brakes and steering. The original owner of the car did not like power steering,power brakes or automatic transmissions. I loved that car.

Bought a 1955 VW bug in 1965 for $200. Had 120,000 miles on it and still ran like a champ. Horrible heater, only one gauge (speedometer). Didn't even have a gas gauge, just a reserve switch like a motorcycle. Rear engine so it would go anywhere in the snow.

Rylan wrote:We need a super rich kid to come in and be like my first car was (insert super nice luxury/sports car here)

I once had a boss whose first car was a brand-new early '70s Porsche 911. He wasn't at all a jerk, either. I kept waiting for the other shoe (a soft buttery driving moccasin?) to drop, and it never did. He was (and I assume still is, somewhere) an awesome guy.

JeffDFD wrote:Mine was a bit more recent model...but it had like donuts for wheels and if you got over 60 MPH it was like a wind tunnel inside and you couldnt hear any music. Felt like a go kart with a fancy enclosure. Got me from A to B though in high school.

I think there’s still a set of old snow tires for mine in the back of the garage at my mother’s house. I remember the size: 175/80 R-13. That’s not too much larger than space-saver spares these days.

Did your Horizon also have the heater controls to the left of the steering wheel? I liked that. The driver had sole control over the temperature in the car. If I’m driving and I’m comfortable, then anyone else in the car who isn’t is screwed. Too hot? Too cold? Too bad.

JeffDFD wrote:Mine was a bit more recent model...but it had like donuts for wheels and if you got over 60 MPH it was like a wind tunnel inside and you couldnt hear any music. Felt like a go kart with a fancy enclosure. Got me from A to B though in high school.

I think there’s still a set of old snow tires for mine in the back of the garage at my mother’s house. I remember the size: 175/80 R-13. That’s not too much larger than space-saver spares these days.

Did your Horizon also have the heater controls to the left of the steering wheel? I liked that. The driver had sole control over the temperature in the car. If I’m driving and I’m comfortable, then anyone else in the car who isn’t is screwed. Too hot? Too cold? Too bad.

offsides wrote:Bought a 1955 VW bug in 1965 for $200. Had 120,000 miles on it and still ran like a champ. Horrible heater, only one gauge (speedometer). Didn't even have a gas gauge, just a reserve switch like a motorcycle. Rear engine so it would go anywhere in the snow.

My uncle owned a 50's bug that I rode around in with my cousin. It sounds just like you described; it didn't have a gas gauge. In the winter the defroster / heater cleared 2 circles the size of coffee cups on the windshield.The first car I bought for $100 was also in 1965. It was the complete opposite of a bug. It was a 1955 Chrysler that was the size of a small bus. It got less than 5MPG and burned about a quart of oil per week.

Rylan wrote:We need a super rich kid to come in and be like my first car was (insert super nice luxury/sports car here)

I've photographed several high school seniors who had luxury cars. One girl had an almost brand new BMW SUV. Another had a Hummer that she wrecked 3 times within a month. The last time it was totaled so her parents bought her a new Audi.